FSOT Test 2025 Questions and
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What is the purpose of the Warren Commission - ✔✔Investigate JFKs assassination
In what country is qat (or khat, a relatively mild simulant) most widely sued -
✔✔Yemen
What is a Mercosur - ✔✔Most influential and successful free trade area in South
America. Argentina, Brazil ,Chile ,Bolivia, Paraguay & Uruguay
What is Hadrian's Wall? - ✔✔Hadrian's Wall is a wall built by Emperor Hadrian in
the North of England to keep out the Picts (built in 122AD)
Wat method can be substituted for performance management - ✔✔Traditional
appraisal systems
Which entity is in charge of negotiating treaties and international agreements -
✔✔Executive branch
Which American monopoly's breakup in 1911 helped pave the way for modern
American economy - ✔✔Standard oil ( Teddy Roosevelt led the breakup of standard
oil and paved the way for modern America econ by enabling smaller private
enterprises to pursue oil production)
What is the Shining Path? - ✔✔a radical guerrilla group in Peru with ties to
Communist China ( They sought to transform the country along with Maoist lines
since the 1980s)
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,Which former vice president was tried for treason but later acquitted - ✔✔Aaron
Burr
What best describes a class-action suit? - ✔✔A suit in which all individuals under
similar circumstances are included. ( Ex. Fortnite vbucks lawsuit)
1978 Iranian Revolution - ✔✔Took western diplomats largely by surprise ( because
of the depth and swift speed of the revolution)
What are amicus curiae briefs? (Friend- of-the-court briefs) - ✔✔Briefs that are filed
by those who are not participants in the case.
What is TRUE about economic inequality in the United States? - ✔✔The distribution
has become more unequal in the last two decades.
What happened when Europeans provided funding for the construction of canals
and railroads during much of the 19th century? - ✔✔The United States had an
unfavorable balance of payments
When are people likely to be most creative in work activities? - ✔✔When they see
their work as a valued goal in its own right
Which modern world leader first proposed privatization - the state selling off loss-
making state companies - ✔✔Maggie Thatcher ( IN 1984 Maggie sold off 51% of
British Telecom. She was the first world leader to implement the privatization of
loss-making, state-owned businesses. She sold British GAs 1986 and British
Petroleum in 1987)
Which type of political campaigns is partially publicly financed - ✔✔Presidential
campaigns
What did the Missouri Compromise do? - ✔✔Admitted Maine into the union as a
free state and Missouri as a slave state
Which economic phenomenon is exemplified by OPEC - ✔✔Cartel ( Since members
of OPEC collude overtly with one another to set prices, it is a cartel)
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,How many amendments have been made to the constitution? - ✔✔27
Mercantilism was an economic policy used to try to achieve a favorable trade
balance that would bring in the most gold and silver. What century saw the greatest
popularity of this economic theory? - ✔✔16th ( 16th-18th century saw widespread
acceptance mercantilism. This theory says colonies existed in order to facilitate and
exclusive and highly regulated trading relationship with the home country.
Numerous European empires were founded as a result of the desire to cr3eate
colonies.)
What was the purpose of the Evian Conference? (1938) - ✔✔To find refuge for
German Jews seeking to escape Germany
What does it mean if the results of a public opinion survey are reported as not being
statistically significant? - ✔✔The results could be due to chance.
Augusto Sandino - ✔✔Led resistance against U.S. influence in Nicaragua in the
1930s.
What is the well-known spoils system in American political history - ✔✔Jobs given
to supporters of winning candidates.
Farmers have recently plowed their corn or wheat under rather than harvesting it for
market. What justifies this choice the best. - ✔✔The rising marginal cost of
producing corn or wheat
What was Yugoslavia initially established as the kingdom of - ✔✔Serbs, Slovenes
and Croats
Where do the Tigris and Euphrates rivers originate? - ✔✔Turkish highlands in the
east
What did not play a significant role in the postwar advancement of civil rights and
desegregation - ✔✔The Congress
Which country includes Bohemia and Moravia - ✔✔Czech Republic
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, What amendment is a part of the Bill of Rights? - ✔✔The amendment stating non-
federal powers were kept by states
Which constitutional provision restricts the regulations of money in campaigns -
✔✔MOney is free speech and you cant limit free speech
(Party loyalty describes the largest percent of the vote in congressional elections)
What is most frequent explanation for a vote for a candidate from the opposing
party - ✔✔Incumbency ( in congressional elections, the power of incumbents has
been significant. Deviation from the party goes overwhelmingly tot he incumbent.
The incumbent often has more resources at their disposal, has run prior campaigns,
has performed constituent service, and is more well-known that the challenger.)
What sea does Turkey control access to thanks to the strategic location of Istanbul -
✔✔The Black Sea (Turkey has control of the only access between the Mediterranean
and black seas and Russia has control of the access to the Mediterranean.)
Which African nation has the largest population - ✔✔Nigeria
What did many critics claim about China's policy of maintaining an artificially low
Yan - ✔✔It kept Chinese products underprices thus undercutting fair competition
What is true about the responsibility for governing the Congo after the Berlin
Congress recognized the Congo Free State on a global scale in 1885 - ✔✔It was held
personally by Belgium's King Leopold II
What are examples of non-tariff barriers to trade - ✔✔Raising the health standards
for meat imports, restricting the imports of Japanese cars, and subsidizing the
production of sugar beets.
What is contractionary fiscal policy - ✔✔Decreasing the federal deficit (fiscal policy
is referred to as contractionary when govt revenues exceed expenditures, reducing
the federal deficit as a result.)
What is a rider - ✔✔An amendment to a bill that is not germane to the subject of the
bill (Riders are in order in the Senate but not in the House. They amend a bill with a
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Answers 100% Pass
What is the purpose of the Warren Commission - ✔✔Investigate JFKs assassination
In what country is qat (or khat, a relatively mild simulant) most widely sued -
✔✔Yemen
What is a Mercosur - ✔✔Most influential and successful free trade area in South
America. Argentina, Brazil ,Chile ,Bolivia, Paraguay & Uruguay
What is Hadrian's Wall? - ✔✔Hadrian's Wall is a wall built by Emperor Hadrian in
the North of England to keep out the Picts (built in 122AD)
Wat method can be substituted for performance management - ✔✔Traditional
appraisal systems
Which entity is in charge of negotiating treaties and international agreements -
✔✔Executive branch
Which American monopoly's breakup in 1911 helped pave the way for modern
American economy - ✔✔Standard oil ( Teddy Roosevelt led the breakup of standard
oil and paved the way for modern America econ by enabling smaller private
enterprises to pursue oil production)
What is the Shining Path? - ✔✔a radical guerrilla group in Peru with ties to
Communist China ( They sought to transform the country along with Maoist lines
since the 1980s)
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,Which former vice president was tried for treason but later acquitted - ✔✔Aaron
Burr
What best describes a class-action suit? - ✔✔A suit in which all individuals under
similar circumstances are included. ( Ex. Fortnite vbucks lawsuit)
1978 Iranian Revolution - ✔✔Took western diplomats largely by surprise ( because
of the depth and swift speed of the revolution)
What are amicus curiae briefs? (Friend- of-the-court briefs) - ✔✔Briefs that are filed
by those who are not participants in the case.
What is TRUE about economic inequality in the United States? - ✔✔The distribution
has become more unequal in the last two decades.
What happened when Europeans provided funding for the construction of canals
and railroads during much of the 19th century? - ✔✔The United States had an
unfavorable balance of payments
When are people likely to be most creative in work activities? - ✔✔When they see
their work as a valued goal in its own right
Which modern world leader first proposed privatization - the state selling off loss-
making state companies - ✔✔Maggie Thatcher ( IN 1984 Maggie sold off 51% of
British Telecom. She was the first world leader to implement the privatization of
loss-making, state-owned businesses. She sold British GAs 1986 and British
Petroleum in 1987)
Which type of political campaigns is partially publicly financed - ✔✔Presidential
campaigns
What did the Missouri Compromise do? - ✔✔Admitted Maine into the union as a
free state and Missouri as a slave state
Which economic phenomenon is exemplified by OPEC - ✔✔Cartel ( Since members
of OPEC collude overtly with one another to set prices, it is a cartel)
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,How many amendments have been made to the constitution? - ✔✔27
Mercantilism was an economic policy used to try to achieve a favorable trade
balance that would bring in the most gold and silver. What century saw the greatest
popularity of this economic theory? - ✔✔16th ( 16th-18th century saw widespread
acceptance mercantilism. This theory says colonies existed in order to facilitate and
exclusive and highly regulated trading relationship with the home country.
Numerous European empires were founded as a result of the desire to cr3eate
colonies.)
What was the purpose of the Evian Conference? (1938) - ✔✔To find refuge for
German Jews seeking to escape Germany
What does it mean if the results of a public opinion survey are reported as not being
statistically significant? - ✔✔The results could be due to chance.
Augusto Sandino - ✔✔Led resistance against U.S. influence in Nicaragua in the
1930s.
What is the well-known spoils system in American political history - ✔✔Jobs given
to supporters of winning candidates.
Farmers have recently plowed their corn or wheat under rather than harvesting it for
market. What justifies this choice the best. - ✔✔The rising marginal cost of
producing corn or wheat
What was Yugoslavia initially established as the kingdom of - ✔✔Serbs, Slovenes
and Croats
Where do the Tigris and Euphrates rivers originate? - ✔✔Turkish highlands in the
east
What did not play a significant role in the postwar advancement of civil rights and
desegregation - ✔✔The Congress
Which country includes Bohemia and Moravia - ✔✔Czech Republic
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, What amendment is a part of the Bill of Rights? - ✔✔The amendment stating non-
federal powers were kept by states
Which constitutional provision restricts the regulations of money in campaigns -
✔✔MOney is free speech and you cant limit free speech
(Party loyalty describes the largest percent of the vote in congressional elections)
What is most frequent explanation for a vote for a candidate from the opposing
party - ✔✔Incumbency ( in congressional elections, the power of incumbents has
been significant. Deviation from the party goes overwhelmingly tot he incumbent.
The incumbent often has more resources at their disposal, has run prior campaigns,
has performed constituent service, and is more well-known that the challenger.)
What sea does Turkey control access to thanks to the strategic location of Istanbul -
✔✔The Black Sea (Turkey has control of the only access between the Mediterranean
and black seas and Russia has control of the access to the Mediterranean.)
Which African nation has the largest population - ✔✔Nigeria
What did many critics claim about China's policy of maintaining an artificially low
Yan - ✔✔It kept Chinese products underprices thus undercutting fair competition
What is true about the responsibility for governing the Congo after the Berlin
Congress recognized the Congo Free State on a global scale in 1885 - ✔✔It was held
personally by Belgium's King Leopold II
What are examples of non-tariff barriers to trade - ✔✔Raising the health standards
for meat imports, restricting the imports of Japanese cars, and subsidizing the
production of sugar beets.
What is contractionary fiscal policy - ✔✔Decreasing the federal deficit (fiscal policy
is referred to as contractionary when govt revenues exceed expenditures, reducing
the federal deficit as a result.)
What is a rider - ✔✔An amendment to a bill that is not germane to the subject of the
bill (Riders are in order in the Senate but not in the House. They amend a bill with a
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